Automobile bumper



oct. 25, 1927. Q A VLASAK AUTOMOBILE BUMPER I Filed Nov. 17, 192e 2 sheets-sheet 1 1,64 ,77 ot. .25, 1,927. G. A VLASAK 6 6 AUTOMOBILE BUMPER Filed Nov. 17. 192e 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented @et 25, 1927.

Uurrcjo y STATES narrar orricn.

GUSTAVE A. VLASAK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

This invention relat AUTOMOBllE BUMPER.

Application filed November 17, 1926. Serial No. 148,868.

in bumpers for automobil driven vehicles. The purpose is to simplify es to an improvement es and other motor and object of the invention .the manufacture and reduce the cost of automobile bumpers, at the saine time providing a stronge attractive appearance,

on the market.

Another object of vide a plural impact r bumper of more than those at present the invention is to probar automobile bumper with means for pivotally connecting the parts thereof which will securely same against separation which will be of low ble.

vide a plural impact cost er, in which the impact in and held together betw back bar.

hold the and rattling and and easy to assem Another object of the invention is to proautoinobile buinpembei's are secured een portions of the Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as invention proceeds. Referring now the description of the to the drawings, which show various possible forms and modifications of my inventions:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an automobile front bumper, construct-ed my invention;

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Figure bumper',

back bar together 7 in accordance with 2 is a front view ot the bumper 3 is a rear view of one end of the shown in Figure means of connecting the impactbars 2, showing the and the Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line .4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a view bar;

Figure 6 is a plan face View of a rear bumper or of one end of the back view and Figure 7 is a fender guard constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure the bumper of Figure Figure 9 is a view 8 is a detail view of a portion of of one end showing a modified form of connection between the imof the back bar; is a sectional view on the line and 2, each of which is ward the other at each en and embodiment of the inven- Figures 1 to 5, the bumper two spaced front impact bars 1 bent or curved tof) d as indicated et 3,

pact bars l and).l by means of forming an oval-shaped impact portion when assembled. Each end of the bars 1 and 2 is provided at the extremity thereof with rearwardly turned ears 4, which are preferably integral with the front impact bars 1 and 2. The ears 4 are provided with an opening 5, adapted to receive the tie bolt 6, for securing the two impact bars together and attach ing them to the back bar portion 7. Theback bar 7, prefeiably extends from end to end of the impact bars l and 2, and is provided with an arched center 8, secured to the im a suitable ornamental clip 9, thereby forming a truss support increasing the strength of the imp'act bars 1 and 2 and increasing their resistance to shock and impact. derstood, however, that the back bar 7 need not extend from end to end of the impact portion, but that this bar may be made in twoseparate parts, one end of which is secured at the end of the impact bars and the other end being clipped to the impact bars 1 and 2 between the end and center thereof if desired. rlhe ends of the impact bars 7 are turned as indicated at 10 to form eyes 11, and a slot 12 is cut thru the turned portions 10 at approximately the center thereof. The ears 4 on the impact bars 1 and 2 are then inserted in the slots 12, the tie bolt 6 inserted thru the eyes and thru the perforations 5 in the ears 4 and all of the parts are drawn together by means of a nut 13, thereby securely holdingl the two front bars against separating as well as securing the front bars and bach bar together.

It will be readily apparent that by this construction, a bumper having the general appearancestrcngth and resistance of those now in use may be produced at a much lower manufacturing cost than the present form of bumper, wherein an eye lis formed at each end of each impact bar and eyes are formed at the ends of back bar and the parts of the bumper secured together by a long tie bolt extending thru the three eyes. The im Uact bars 1 and 2 with integral ears 4 extent ing therefrom may be very quickly and conveniently formed from plain stock by simply bending the portions thereof and when the ears 4 are punched forming holes 5, the parts of the bumper may be assembled with less labor than in the present construction.

Figure G, 7 and S, show the saine princia ple of construction applied tu the making of rear bumpers or sarda 'lin tine It will be un (ill i embodiment of the invention, short impact portions 111 and 15 are provided on each side of the .bumper structure, leaving space 16 between the same for receiving the spare tire. The impact members 14C and15 are each provided at their inner er1/ds With a turned eye 17 and are connected'toY the back bar 18 of this bumper by means of a strut 20, having a bent. end 21 resting against the back bar and secured thereto by means of bolts v22. At` the outer ends the impact A lmembers 14 and 15 are curved as indicated at 23 and are provided With integral laterally,

4extending ears 24 suitably perforated to receive the tie bolt 25 Which extends thru corresponding eyes 26 of the back bar 18 having slots 28 therein as inthe previous form of construction.` At the end of the back lbar portion 18, a nut'27 on the tie bolt 25 per- Y mits all theseparts to be dravvn into firm contact so as to preserve the rigidity of the bumper and prevent rattling thereof.

Figures 9 and 10 show a modified form of connection, in `which the impact bars 1 and 2 are provided with separate angle brackets V30 secured thereto by means' of bolts 31 or by means .of spot Welding or in any other suitable manner. rIhe laterally turned `ends `of the bracket 30 `are provided .with perforations82adapted. to receive the Wedge bolt 33 and the back bar member 34 is provided With a rectangular" opening 35 therein,` thru whichv the rear portions of the angle ears 30 project, so that when the Wedge vfbolt 33 is drawn home, the back bar is'forced into firm contact with the impact bars, the ends of the impact bars drawn together and a firm assembly produced. v

While I have described several forms of' embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various modificationsand the ends thereof,icomprising laterally turned ears on the impact bars fitting into said slotted eyes in the back bar and a tie bolt extending through said eye and ears.

2. An automobile bumper, comprising a pair' of spaced impact bars and a back bar, means for connecting said bars together vat the ends thereof, comprising a slotted eye in the back bar, means on the front bars eX- tending into said slot,v and means extending in each end ofV the 'back bar, a slot through the eye, means on the impact bars extending into said slot and means to secure said means in said slot. *Y

4. An yautomobile bumper,comprising spaced impact bars and a backbar, laterally projecting ears on the impact bars, slots in the back bar adapted to receivesaid ears, and means for securing said ears in said slots.

5. An automobile `bumper comprising spaced impact bars, and a back bar,Y said impact bars being Vcurved toward each other at the ends forming an oval impact surface, an ear extending laterally from each end of the impact bars, a slot in each 'end of the baci: har to receive said ears, and means to hold said ears in said slots.

6. lAn automobile bumper comprising spaced impact bars, andl aback bar, said im- 'pact bars being curved toward each other at the endsforming an oval impact surface,

an ear extending laterally from each end of the impact bars with the ears of one impact bar contacting with the ears of. theother impact bar, a slot in each end of the back barto receive said ears, means to hold said ears in said slots, a forwardly bent arch in y said back bar and means to connect said arch to the impact bars at the center thereof.

In testimony whereof VI have aiXed my signature tofthis specification.

GUSTAVE A. 'VLASAK 

